Posted on 08/18/2010 5:59:58 PM PDT by Track9
There's a new argument emerging among supporters of the Ground Zero mosque. Distressed by President Obama's waffling on the issue, they're calling on former President George W. Bush to announce his support for the project, because in this case Bush understands better than Obama the connection between the war on terror and the larger question of America's relationship with Islam. It's an extraordinary change of position for commentators who long argued that Bush had done grievous harm to America's image in the Muslim world and that Obama represented a fresh start for the United States. Nevertheless, they are now seeing a different side of the former president.
"It's time for W. to weigh in," writes the New York Times' Maureen Dowd. Bush, Dowd explains, understands that "you can't have an effective war against the terrorists if it is a war on Islam." Dowd finds it "odd" that Obama seems less sure on that matter. But to set things back on the right course, she says, "W. needs to get his bullhorn back out" -- a reference to Bush's famous "the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!" speech at Ground Zero on September 14, 2001.
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is also looking for an assist from Bush. "I…would love to hear from former President Bush on this issue," Robinson wrote Tuesday in a Post chat session. "He held Ramadan iftar dinners in the White House as part of a much broader effort to show that our fight against the al-Qaeda murderers who attacked us on 9/11 was not a crusade against Islam. He was absolutely right on this point, and it would be helpful to hear his views."
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Mosque-supporters-beg-George-W-Bush-to-come-to-Obamas-rescue-100977179.html#ixzz0x0b9jbC0
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Make Zer0 beg for mercy.
Twilight zone, I tell ya!
WTF ????????!!!!!
If Dubya is smart, he’ll stay away from this. Go to a Rangers game or something.
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!
LOL!
Bush lied people died!! REMEMBER??
Wow...Obama’s remarks about the Mosque must have really done some heavy damage. The Dems look absolutely panicked at this point...
Bush should throw Obama an anchor.
Don’t do it George, never trust a liberal, look
where it got your father.
Bush better not rescue the O. The O has spent the last 4 years blaming all the world’s problems on him. O needs to own this debacle all by himself. He needs full credit for this fiasco.
Give them the illusion he will.. and watch W’s rep go through the roof. The lib hordes will go into terminal nose dive.
Bush, the punching bag for the left would do them a favor?
wonder who put them up to it.
Why would they want that “bloodthirsty war criminal Bushitler” to defend Obama?
“Bush, Dowd explains, understands that “you can’t have an effective war against the terrorists if it is a war on Islam.”
No, no Dowd. You have this all wrong.
Bush and Cheney planted explosives in the WTC. They then sent in remote control drone planes to take down the towers.
Bush then sent Bin Laden’s family out of the country so as to save them, because Bush was working with Bin Laden.
Also this was done for Oil. :-)
Twilight zone for sure
Please, GW, don’t do it! Don’t be their ‘useful idiot’.
Sit on it, Zero.
The former resident of the White House should respect the office of the President, by keeping his mouth shut. Unless, the current resident publicly asks for his advice.
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